Comhaltan mac Maol Cúlaird
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Comhaltan mac Maol Cúlaird, Irish
dynast, fl. 10th century.
Comhaltan was a member of the Uí Fiachrach Aidhne
dynasty of south County Galway
, and was the ancestor of the Uí Comhaltan, (Colton
/Coulton
), a minor surname in the south Connacht
-north Munster
area.
He was the father of Giolla Ceallaigh mac Comhaltan
, and a kinsman to Seachnasach mac Donnchadh
, Scannlán mac Fearghal
, Eidhean mac Cléireach
, and Cathal mac Ógán
, who gave their names to the families of O'Shaughnessy
, Ó Scannláin
, Ó Cléirigh
, Ó hEidhin/Hynes
and Ó Cathail/Cahill
.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
dynast, fl. 10th century.
Comhaltan was a member of the Uí Fiachrach Aidhne
Uí Fiachrach Aidhne
Uí Fhiachrach Aidhne was a kingdom located in what is now the south of Co. Galway.-Legendary origins and geography:...
dynasty of south County Galway
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
, and was the ancestor of the Uí Comhaltan, (Colton
Colton
- England :* Colton, Cumbria* Colton, Leeds * Colton, Staffordshire- United States :*Colton, California* Colton, New York* Colton, Ohio* Colton, Oregon* Colton, South Dakota* Colton, Utah, a ghost town...
/Coulton
Coulton
Coulton is a surname and may refer to:*G. G. Coulton, British medievalist*Jonathan Coulton , folk-rock singer, songwriter*Mark Coulton , Australian politician*James Coulton, a pseudonym for author Joseph Hansen-Other uses:...
), a minor surname in the south Connacht
Connacht
Connacht , formerly anglicised as Connaught, is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the west of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for...
-north Munster
Munster
Munster is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the south of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial purposes...
area.
He was the father of Giolla Ceallaigh mac Comhaltan
Giolla Ceallaigh mac Comhaltan
Giolla Ceallaigh mac Comhaltan, fl. 10th century, ancestry to the MacGiolla Ceallaigh .Giolla Cellaigh - devotee of Saint Ceallaigh - was a member of the Uí Fiachrach Aidhne of south Galway, and was a six-time great-grandson of Guaire Aidne mac Colmáin, King of Connacht...
, and a kinsman to Seachnasach mac Donnchadh
Seachnasach mac Donnchadh
Seachnasach mac Donnchadh, ancestor to the family of O'Shaughnessy, fl. 10th century.Seachnasach was a member of the Uí Fiachrach Aidhne dynasty, formerly Kings of Connacht. By the tenth century their power had been reduced to Aidhne, a small kingdom in what is now south County Galway...
, Scannlán mac Fearghal
Scannlán mac Fearghal
Scannlán mac Fearghal, ancestor of the Ó Scannláin family of County Galway, fl. 10th century.Scannlán was a member of the Uí Fiachrach Aidhne dynasty of south County Galway, and is listed in the genealogies as a seventeen-times great-grandson of King Guaire Aidne mac Colmáin of Connacht, who died...
, Eidhean mac Cléireach
Eidhean mac Cléireach
Eidhean mac Cléireach, ancestor of the Ó hEidhin/Hynes family of County Galway, fl. 800.Eidhean was a member of the dynasty of Uí Fiachrach Aidhne, and a descendant of Guaire Aidne mac Colmáin , Fiachrae mac Eochaid Mugmedon and thus distantly related to the dynasty of Uí Néill...
, and Cathal mac Ógán
Cathal mac Ógán
Cathal mac Ógán is an ancestor of the Ó Cathail–Cahill family of County Galway.Cathal was a member of the Uí Fiachrach Aidhne, and a thirteen-time great-grandson of Nath Í, King of Connacht...
, who gave their names to the families of O'Shaughnessy
O'Shaughnessy
Ó Seachnasaigh, O'Shaughnessy, collectively Uí Sheachnasaigh, clan name Cinél nAedha na hEchtghe, is a family surname of Irish origin.The name is found primarily in County Galway and County Limerick...
, Ó Scannláin
Ó Scannláin
Ó Scannláin is the name of a number of Gaelic-Irish families, all unrelated. The most noteworthy were located in Munster. Those of County Clare were probably of Connacht origin. Nowadays rendered Scanlan, or Scanlon.-References:...
, Ó Cléirigh
Ó Cléirigh
Ó Cléirigh is the surname of a learned Irish family whose members appear in historical records dating to the mid-Medieval Period. In the centuries prior to the historical era, they had been rulers of Uí Fiachrach Aidhne, a kingdom in what is now the south of County Galway, but were subsequently...
, Ó hEidhin/Hynes
Hynes
-People:* Eidhean mac Cléireach, fl. 800, ancestor of the Ó hEidhin/Hynes family of south County Galway*Andrew Hynes , a founder of Elizabethtown, Kentucky*Charles J...
and Ó Cathail/Cahill
Cahill
Cahill is a name of Irish origin. In Irish, It is the anglicized version of the Gaelic "Ó Cathail" meaning "descendant of Cathal." "Cathal" consists of two parts: "cath" means battle; the second could be "val" , so that the name as a whole meant "battle ruler" or "strong in battle", or it could...
.